List of Velikoslav monarchs

This is a list of all reigning monarchs in the history of Velikoslavia. It includes the Grand Princes of Kollavik and Tsars of Velikoslavia. The list begins with the legendary Dagan I, first Skagish ruler of Kollavik in the mid 10th century and ends with Tsar Alexis V, who rules presently.

Many portraits for the collection are all from an initiative started by the Grand Collection in 1846, where those who ruled too far in the past to have portraits painted to "modern standards" were redone based off numerous descriptions and depictions still in state collections.

Principality of Kollavik

House Stenmær

Blason of House Stenmær

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Dagan I (Dagan Bjorskóg Stenmær)	Ruler of the Principality of Kollavik after being invited by the Ludic princes to drive out the Bayarids.	None	January 16, 954 – August 19, 986	August 19, 986 Died of natural causes	33 years
	Orik I (Orik Dagan Valolud Bjorskóg Stenmær)	Succeeded his father upon death.	Son of Dagan I	August 19, 986 - December 12, 998	December 12, 998 Died of what was believed to have been tuberculosis	12 years
	Dagan II (Dagan Orik Bjorskóg Valolud Stenmær)	Succeeded his father upon death.	Son of Orik I	December 2, 998 - July 17, 1001	July 17, 1010 Died in the same tuberculosis outbreak as his father.	2 Years
	Erik I "the Scholar" (Erik Dagan Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær)	Succeeded his father upon death.	Son of Dagan II	July 18, 1001 - August 17, 1036	August 17, 1036	35 years
	Astrid I (Astrid Rurika Ingrid Vesna Stenmær)		Daughter of Erik I	August 17, 1036 - November 20, 1040	November 20, 1040 Died during the birth of her fourth child	4 Years
	Dagan III (Dagan Erik Rurik Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær)		Husband	November 20, 1040 - January 18, 1067	January 18, 1067 Died of natural causes	26 Years
	Ysgramor I (Ysgramor Dagan Erik Orik Bjorskóg Stenmær)		Son	January 18, 1067 - April 23, 1085	April 23, 1085 Died of natural causes	18 Years
	Igrav I "the Mad" (Igrav Ysgramor Dagan Erik Rurik Bjorskóg Stenmær)		Son	April 23, 1085 - September 9, 1101	September 9, 1101 Killed by Vladimir I in open combat after he ordered the execution of the entire Ralinov clan	16 Years

House Ralinov

House Ralinov was the only dynasty to win the right to rule by using the ancient Telerian custom of single combat between the ruler and the challenger. Igrav the Mad, in the final year of his reign, ordered that House Ralinov be put to death after they became the most prominent family to convert to Christianity. Despite his order, Igrav had become exceedingly unpopular due to his increasingly erratic behavior and the other eight houses determined to protest. In a shrewd political movie, Grand Duke Vladimir Ralinov challenged to single combat in the ancient custom for the throne. He was successful, and was proclaimed Grand Prince of Kollavik by the Council of the Nine in 1101.

House Ralinov is most notable for converting the Principality from primarily Skagish paganism to Orthodox Christianity and appointing the renowned missionary, Saint Kosmas the Proclaimer as the first Patriarch of Kollavik, constructing the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration in 1105. During their reign, Kollavik fought several wars with the Panagyuchik Horde. The second most famous monarch, Kosmas I, known as the Builder, hired Latin engineer Marcus Aurelius Caius, and oversaw the construction of waste management and systems to bring in fresh water for use by the citizens of the major cities of Kollavik,

Blason of House Ralinov

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Vladimir I (Vladimir John Petros Vasily Ralinov)	First monarch to adopt Christianity and appoint Saint Kosmas as the first Patriarch of Kollavik.	Founder	September 9, 1101 – June 28, 1114	June 28, 1114 Died of natural causes	12 years	Atrea of Perateia
	Kosmas I "the Builder" (Kosmas Vladimir John Michael Vasily Ralinov)		Son of Vladimir I	June 28, 1114 – October 12, 1120	October 12, 1120 Died of natural causes	6 years
	Vladimir II (Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov)		Son of Kosmas I	October 12, 1120 – May 7, 1132	May 7, 1132 Died of natural causes	11 years
	Orik II (Orik Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov)		Son of Vladimir II	May 7, 1132 – March 29, 1142	March 29, 1142 Died of natural causes	9 years
	Absalon I (Absalon Orik Vladimir John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov)		Son of Orik II	March 29, 1142 – January 31, 1161	January 31, 1161 Died of natural causes	18 years
	Absalon II (Absalon Vladimir Orik John Kosmas Vasily Ralinov)	Deposed by the Council of Nine.	Son of Absalon I	January 31, 1161 – December 1, 1162	June 16, 1181 Died of natural causes	1 year

House Asimov

Main article: House Asimov

House Asimov, known for their striking black hair, is one of the nine great Telerian houses. Historically based in northeastern Aureumterra, they established Grendelmoor Hold in the city of Anadyr in Askeld March when Dagan awarded them the region in 974. The had the shortest tenure by time on the Sapphire Throne, with only thirty-one years total. House Asimov is traditionally one of the primary military families of the high nobility, with every male member serving in a tradition that dates back to the 1200s. After they lost the throne in 1195, the primary line continued through Ragna I's brother, Grigori, after the death of the son of Ragna I, the last Asimov monarch.

Though their time on the throne was short, House Asimov came to the throne at a time of great military necessity within the realm. Internal strife amongst the Ludic nobility against Telerian customs had been ongoing since the conversion of the realm to Christianity and Absalon II had proven to be an ineffective and dangerous monarch, inflaming the peasantry with excessive spending. Grand Duke Georgei Asimov, who came to be known as Georgei I, was a successful and decorated military leader, fighting several campaigns against the Khanates of the east. He successfully put down internal strife and restored peace to the realm. His son ruled over a period of peace and prosperity, as did his granddaughter. Ragna I died at age 56 in a horseback riding accident, having spawned no heirs. It was believed she was infertile, and her sister's husband, Grand Duke Vasily Bovosk, made a case before the Council of Nine, who elected his dynasty to succeed Ragna in 1195.

Blason of House Asimov

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Georgei I "the Immovable" (Georgei Rurik Vladimir Vselovod Asimov)	Chief military commander who garnered support and deposed Absalon II after his disastrous battle with neighboring Hvratzta. Drove back enemy forces and ended the conflict.	None	March 18, 1163 – May 24, 1177	May 24, 1177 Died of natural causes	14 years	Alina Ralinova
	Vsevolod I (Vsevolod Rurik Dagan Erik Asimov)		Brother	May 24, 1177 – August 3, 1184	August 3, 1184 Died of what was believed to have been smallpox	7 years
	Ragna I (Ragna Astrid Vesna Rurika Asimov)	Ragna was notably believed to have been infertile.	Daughter	August 3, 1184 – January 16, 1195	January 16, 1195 Died at age 56 in a horseback riding accident.	10 years

House Bovosk

Blason of House Bovosk

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Vasily I "the Bold" (Vasily Orik Georgei Bovosk)	Ascended to the throne after election by the Council of the Nine in light of Ragna I dying childless. Went on to put down the Boyar Uprising of 1205.	Founder	January 17, 1195 – July 27, 1223	July 27, 1223 Died of natural causes	28 years
	Dagan IV (Dagan Vasily Orik Erik Bovosk)		Son of Vasily I	July 27, 1223 – November 9, 1237	November 9, 1237 Died of natural causes	14 years
	Ysgramor II (Ysgramor Dagan Vasily Orik Erik Bovosk)		Son of Dagan IV	November 9, 1237 – January 28, 1271	January 28, 1271 Died of natural causes	33 years
	Nikola I (Nikola Irene Anita Julia Bovosk)		Daughter of Dagan IV	January 28, 1271 – July 11, 1294	July 11, 1294 Died of natural causes	23 years
	Vasily II (Vasily Ysgramor Dagan Orik Erik Bovosk)		Son of Vasily II	July 11, 1294 – March 15, 1304	March 15, 1304 Deposed by Danil I with popular support from the Council of Nine.	9 years

House Alrund

Main article: House Alrund

Blason of House Alrund

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Danil I (Danil Vsevolod Orik Dagan Alrund)	Ascended to the throne after Vasily II abdicated in the wake of his subsequent loss of honor for refusing to confront the Hvratztan Commonwealth over the spurning of Grand Princess Katerina of Zarinsk.	Founder	June 6, 1306 – May 12, 1310	May 12, 1310 Killed on the battlefield during the Battle of Braclaw	35 years
	Radomir I (Radomir Orik Dagan Alrund)	Ascended to the throne after the death of his older brother in combat.	Brother	May 12, 1310 – November 1, 1320	November 1, 1320 Killed on the battlefield during the Battle of the White Plains	10 years
	Danil II (Danil Radomir Orik Dagan Alrund)	Oversaw peace accords in the War of the Plains after his predecessors were killed in combat. Known for having to deal with the after effects of the Siriwang Eruption and the subsequent Great Famine of 1354.	Son of Radomir I	May 20, 1320 – March 16, 1364	March 16, 1364 Died of natural causes.	43 years
	Nikola II "the Restorer" (Nikola Sigrid Ingrid Vera Alrund)	Responsible for several key agricultural and crop management reforms that eventually brought the Principality of Kollavik out of Great Famine of 1354.	Daughter of Danil II	March 16, 1364 – December 10, 1368	December 10, 1368 Believed to have died of an unknown illness at age 56.	4 years
	Orik III (Orik Danil Radomir Dagan Alrund)	Claimed to have died of consumption, though later records released during subsequent dynasties whisper of poisoning.	Son of Nikola II	December 10, 1368 – April 20, 1370	April 20, 1370	1 years
	Danil III "the Despised" (Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund)	Widely regarded as the most unpopular Grand Prince to rule Kollavik. He mostly allowed his subordinates to rule while he built monuments to himself and hosted elaborate parties. His lax stance dramatically strengthened the hold of the nobility in the realm. Died under mysterious circumstances after ordering the construction of a new palace under a staggering economy, which his successor cancelled.	Son of Orik III	April 20, 1370 – January 26, 1405	January 26, 1405	34 years
	Vesna I (Vesna Nikola Sigrid Ingrid Vera Alrund)	Given the throne after a succession struggle where Danil III's younger siblings garnered support and removed her debaucherous male siblings and multiple bastards that Danil had legitimized from the line of succession in order to prevent the realm from falling into further chaos.	Daughter of Danil III	January 26, 1405 – May 17, 1442	May 17, 1442	37 years
	Rurik I (Rurik Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund)	Carried out many expensive reforms to the military of the Principality of Kollavik at the expense of the peasantry and as a result, was deeply unpopular. Later acknowledged as instrumental in building a military force that could create the future Velikoslavian Empire, but was blamed at the time for the economic toll.	Son of Vesna I	May 17, 1442 – February 8, 1474	February 8, 1474	31 years
	Kosmas II (Kosmas Rurik Danil Orik Radomir Dagan Alrund)	Was forced to abdicate by the Council of the Nine after Vitomir I garnered popular support among the nobility. He fled to Mesogeia, where he married Cleopatra Irene III and went onto father Emperor Manual V of Mesogeia.	Son of Rurik I	February 8, 1474 – March 14, 1474	February 23, 1494	0 years	Cleopatra Irene III

Velikoslavia

House Repnin

Blason of House Repnin

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Vitomir I "the Lance" (Vitomir Izak Nicholas Vasily Repnin)	Ascended to the throne after the infant, Kosmas II was forced to abdicate by popular demand of the Council of the Nine. Founder of Velikoslavia and orchestrator of many of its initial conquests.	Founder	July 18, 1474 – March 12, 1510	March 12, 1510 Died of natural causes	35 years	Eudokia (Kastamonitina) of Perateia
	Vladimir II "the Conqueror" (Vladimir Vitomir Izak Nicholas Vasily Repnin)		Grandson of Vitomir I	March 12, 1510 – October 3, 1556	October 3, 1556 Died of natural causes	46 years
	Nikola III "the War-Shaped" (Nikola Anastasia Irene Sigrund Repnin)		Daughter of Vladimir II	October 3, 1556 – March 25, 1595	March 25, 1595 Died of natural causes	38 years
	Vitomir II "the War-Shaped" (Vitomir Vladimir Nicholas Vasily Repnin)		Grandson of Nikola III	March 25, 1595 – July 3, 1631	July 3, 1631 Died of natural causes	36 years
	Paul I "the Scholar" (Paul Vitomir Vladimir Nicholas Vasily Repnin)	Last ruler of the Repnin Dynasty whose son in law, Aristophan I, would begin the Orlov-Nikomedes dynasty.	Son of Vitomir II	March 3, 1631 – April 15, 1675	April 15, 1675 Died of natural causes	44 years

House Orlov-Nikomedis

Main article: House of Orlov-Nikomedis

Blason of House Orlov-Nikomedes

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Aristophan I "the Builder" (Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Heraclonas Orlov-Nikomedes)	First ruler of the the Orlov-Nikomedes dynasty when Paul's eldest daughter stepped aside, proclaiming her husband as Tsar.	Son of Grand Duke Heraclonas	April 18, 1675 – March 23, 1701	March 23, 1701 Died of natural causes	25 years
	Petros I "the Bulwark" (Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Heraclonas Orlov-Nikomedes)		Son of Aristophan I	March 23, 1701 – January 5, 1725	January 5, 1725 Died of natural causes	23 years
	Alexis I "the Preeminent" (Alexis Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes)	Longest reigning Tsar in Velikoslav history. Known as one of the greatest rulers to sit upon the Sapphire Throne.	Son of Petros I	January 5, 1725 – November 21, 1785	January 5, 1785 Died of natural causes	60 years
	Danil IV "the Decent" (Danil Alexis Petros Aristophan Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes)		Grandson of Alexis I	November 21, 1785 – March 9, 1795	March 9, 1795 Died at the Battle of XX during the Thirty Years War.	9 years	Aziza of Kahrash
	Aristophan II "the Inept" (Aristophan Danil Alexis Petros Phraates Bithyniadis Orlov-Nikomedes)	Last ruler of the Orlov-Nikomedes Dynasty before he abdicated in 1827. Considered one of the worst monarchs in history as the Velikoslavian Empire broke up primarily under his reign.	Son of Danil IV	March 11, 1785 – January 10, 1827	October 14, 1840 Died in exile in Bovakir at Vakun Manor.	31 years

House Wrenskold

Blason of House Wrenskold

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Alexis II (Alexis Erik Solgrund Harald Gunnar Wrenskold)		Son of Grand Duke Erik Wrenskold	March 12, 1832 - December 2, 1843	December 2, 1843 Died of natural causes.	11 years
	Alexis III (Alexis Solgrund Erik Harald Gunnar Wrenskold)		Son of Alexis II	December 2, 1843 - June 21, 1887	June 21, 1887 Died of natural causes.	43 years
	Sjolund I (Sjolund Alexis Solgrund Erik Harald Gunnar Wrenskold)		Son of Alexis III	June 21, 1887 - December 21, 1934	December 21, 1934 Died of natural causes.	17 years	Beatrice Ivanova

House Ivanov

Main article: House Ivanov

House Ivanov, known as the House of Financiers, is primarily associated with banking and finance. Though their dynasty's ascension is recent, they have always wielded enormous influence on the Council of the Nine due to their ownership of Vinst Banking Group, or VBG, which Andrei Ivanov founded in 1450 as the Banker's Guild of Kollavik. As the centuries passed, the institution would go onto become the primary aristocratic bank in the country, providing demand deposits and making loans. They were awarded the region around the city of Ustengrav in 980 and established Ivantoft Castle, which serves as the ancestral seat of the family, though the family head no longer lives in the building.

House Ivanov has overseen the transition of Velikoslavia into a modern state, establishing notable welfare programs and embracing Oxidentalist economics, which had also been embraced by the previous dynasty. Nicholas I, though most notable for his failed invasion of Ostrozava, also guided the nation through the Unrest of 1971, implementing key welfare reforms to alleviate the poverty of the lower classes and permit more democracy. Both Nicholas I and his successor, Nicholas II, also guided the nation through the East Belisarian Cold War and oversaw the thawing of relations with Ludvosiya. The current monarch, Alexis V, is an Ivanov.

Blason of House Ivanov

Portrait	Name	Succession	Relationship with Predecessor	Reign	Death	Time in office	Spouse
	Alexis IV (Alexis Danil Georgei Erik Orik Ivanov)		Son of Grand Duke Georgei Ivanov	November 2, 1904 - December 21, 1934	December 21, 1934 Died of natural causes.	30 years
	Danil V (Danil Alexis Erik Orik Ivanov)		Son of Alexis IV	December 21, 1934 – January 17, 1956	January 17, 1956 Died of natural causes.	21 years	Anastasia Velinova
	Nicholas I (Nicholas Danil Alexis Ivanov)		Son of Danil V	January 17, 1956 – August 18, 1980	August 18, 1980 Died of natural causes.	24 years	Marie Vashnikov
	Nicholas II (Nicholas Danil Alexis Dagan Ivanov)		Grand Nephew of Nicholas I	August 18, 1980 – May 8, 2003	May 8, 2003 Died during the Billund Train Crash	22 years	Frederica of Silingia
	Alexis V (Alexis Yaroslav Nicholas Andrew Ivanov)		Son of Nicholas II	May 8, 2003 – Present		20 years	Theodora of Mesogeia